The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-10

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S6O3, 029, 076, and yet there was never
a greater scarcity of money among the
industrial and wealth-producing classes.
What's the matter :? Is there. anything
wrong? .... ., .....
The Moth Carolina Teacher says over
1000 teachers and friends of education
will attend the assembly at Morehead CITY
next summer, and that a grand excursion
has been arranged for the teachers to New
York and Niagara Falls.
We know a party who wants from
five to fifty thousand acres of good pine
and will pay reasonable figures for it, pro-
vided 1t is convenient to water transport
tation. If you have it, write us, stating
number of acres, price, &c.
The United States Supreme Court
refused to grant a writ of error in the
Chicago Anarchists case, and the decision
of the lower court of Illinois is sustained.
1t is very probable now that they will
hang on the 18th of November.
Bro. Oswald Wilson, President of
the State Alliance of Florida, and Sec'y of
the National Executive Committee, is a
bundle Of energy and vim. He. is one Of
the most active, jealous and valuable of
the craft and is running a lively and able
paper-Furmers' Florida AHlunce.
The Farmers National Congress is
now in session at Chicago. We were
much gratified to learn that one of our
sprightly and promising young North Car
O~linians, Mr.. Elias Carr. Jr., would attend.
We hope others appointed by Gov. Scales
will be present, but we know oflnone,
Read the official announcements in
this issue from President s. B. Alexander,
of the State Farmers Alliance. We are
now getting harnessedf for the grand work
which lies before us, and as soon as the
plans can be properly arranged, the work
of organizing will begin in earnest in all
sections of the State.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson, the evangelist, is
expected to arrive at Raleigh on the 18th
inst. for the purpose of holding a series of
meetings. 1t will be a union meeting of
all the churches in town. He will preach
in each church, probably, a week, and
everybody is cordially invited to attend
all of the meetings.
1t is reported that every bridge from
the falls of Neuse to Smithfeld has been
washed down by the flood on last Mon
day. There were a number OF very
strong bridges and several smaller ones.
1t is thought that the county commission
ers will put a ferry boat at Milburnie I'M
til the bridges can be rebuilt. (o0
Gov. Vance told the farmers of Ca
tawba in his speech at their fair, that It'll
was no longer a matter Of choice with
them, but that the time had come when
the farmers must organize, if they would
enjoy equal privileges with other classes.
His views on this subject were presented
in strong and plain language.
Friday and Saturday, the 4th and 9TH
Of November were gala days for Raleigh.
There was SO much tobacco in town on
Friday, the big prize sale day, that it could
not be put in the warehouses;, and the
sale was continued on Saturday, and
hen they did not get through. Raleigh
is building up quite a reputation as a
fine tobacco market.
The Wadesboro Messenger says that
a party Of gentlemen from New Jersey
will establish a silk factory at that place
and that Cars Mount has been secured
as the site. No prettier location can be
found in all this State, and we would be
proud to see also on that summit all ele-
giant hotel. 1t would pay handsomely if
properly conducted.
The management Of the Weldon Fair
was fortunate in having Gov. Lee, of Va,5
to deliver an address last week. Gen. W.
P. Roberts, our State Auditor, and the
youngestof the Cavalry Generals of Lees
army, introduced the Governors in q most
felicitious speech. It is said that Gov.
Lees speech "was able, wise, eloquent,
patriotic and national.'
The heavy floods Of last week washed
away many and valuable bridges on our
county roads, and the rails as well as every
thing else is feeling the effect of it. Many
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